Clutch is above the transmission, transmission is the big gray thing below the clutch, you will have to have the washer assembled and run it with the case off and see if the clutch is spinning when the washer should be, jump the lid switch to run the washer with the case off

NO, NOT a gearcase problem if the silver clutch housing above the transmission is spinning.

If the outer clutch bell is spinning but the basket won't spin then it will be one of the below problems:
1) Something stuck between outer tub and spin basket.
2) Drive block stripped out.
3) Clutch pads worn or clutch oiled from leaking upper seal.

"Do you see any obvious signs of oil dripping from transmission or any oil on the inside of the cabinet?" No.

"Check for a stripped out drive block first, by removing the agitator you will be able to see if the drive block is bad or not." From pictures on your website, the block drive is sitting where the tabs/notches are. How do you tell if it is stripped out???

"One other possible problem that I forgot to include is a broken brake cam release lever which would also require the transmission removal to check." Where is this brake cam lever located?

"Clutch pads worn or clutch oiled from leaking upper seal." Could you please post pictures of what a new clutch pad looks like as well as what a worn out one looks like?

I have the transmission with the basket drive tube sitting right next to me (washing machine is downstairs) and have compared parts with pictures from your website. I did not find any broken parts or anything that was missing.

Also, after I removed the basket drive tube, a drop or two of oil leaked out. There weren't any signs of oil on the basket drive tube. Also, inside the lower "bell" of clutch there is a small amount of black gunk. Is that normal?

if so that should be cleaned. any oil or anything at all will not allow it to work properly. the pads are the white postage stamp size things mounted on a greyish metal ring. on the ends theres a spring. use some pliers to compress it and take it out. maybe use some diluted degreaser to clean the pads and inside of the bowl.

____________________Before you start.....how much is it going to cost and how long is it going to take?

Swannie wrote:"Check for a stripped out drive block first, by removing the agitator you will be able to see if the drive block is bad or not." From pictures on your website, the block drive is sitting where the tabs/notches are. How do you tell if it is stripped out???

If the two metal tabs are flush with the top of the aluminum drive block and you can see that they mate with the matching notches in drive block that that should be ok.

"One other possible problem that I forgot to include is a broken brake cam release lever which would also require the transmission removal to check." Where is this brake cam lever located?

Brake cam release lever is the whitish plastic piece on the bottom of the basket drive just below the brake shows. When the clutch band and spring lock in and engage that lever it release the brake letting the basket spin. If the end of the lever is broken off the clutch band can't release the brake.

"Clutch pads worn or clutch oiled from leaking upper seal." Could you please post pictures of what a new clutch pad looks like as well as what a worn out one looks like?

No pictures to show you, there maybe some on Samurai's site but you would have to look for them.

The few drops of oil when you removed the transmission and basket drive is normal. Usually there is some oil up in the tube to keep the bearings lubed.

I would suggest that you take the clutch apart, (remove inner clutch band and spring), and clean it all real good with a brake degreaser from the auto parts store. Then break any glaze on the pads and also in the clutch bell, (the silver outer clutch housing), with emery cloth.

Also, I found that if a clutch is just slightly worn I can take a thin washer the same size as the spring end cap and put it in one end cap between the spring and cap and this will give the extra tension needed to renew the clutch or at least test things to see if it corrects your problem.

NOTE: it has to be a thin washer only about 1/16" thick or you won't be able to get the clutch band to compress far enough to reinstall.

"I would suggest that you take the clutch apart, (remove inner clutch band and spring), and clean it all real good with a brake degreaser from the auto parts store. Then break any glaze on the pads and also in the clutch bell, (the silver outer clutch housing), with emery cloth." The brake cam lever is not broken. After cleaning the clutch pads with brake degreaser, I put it back together to see if problem was solved. The clutch bell spins but the inner tub still won't not spin. Now what?

With the transmission out, take hold of the white plastic brake release cam lever and turn it to see it the brake releases and try to turn it from there.

When you turn the cam to release the brake the tub will drop down to the bottom of the outer tub, about 1/2" to 3/4", if it doesn't try to drop then there is something stuck between the spin basket and outer tub.

When you try to turn it by hand keep the brake/basket drive assembly pushed up so the spin basket won't be rubbing on the bottom of the outer tub and stopping it from turning, it would help to have a helper turn the spin basket from the top while you hold the brake release to make sure nothing is binding up.

Do you have digital camera, if so how about a picture of the drive block, you may have a problem with the drive block and think it is ok if you don't understand what you are looking for.

No, I don't have a digital camera. *Sigh* I have the transmission and the basket drive/brake assembly in a box to take to an authorized Whirlpool service technician to look at it and tell me what parts I need to replace. Good or bad idea?

I took the transmission and the basket drive/brake assembly in a box to an authorized Whirlpool service technician to look at it and they wouldn't give me the time of day. (Very rude). Found someone that repaired the transmission by replacing the seal cover and shaft seal. (The lower "bell" of clutch had grease inside it which came from the transmission.) I put the washing machine back together and have been doing laundry all week-end. No more soggy clothes.